Certain movies are better watched with dad. I hate to make stereotypes but Star Wars is probably one of those films. So is Father of the Bride. Field of Dreams is another.

With Father’s Day around the corner, I asked SFGate readers and Common Sense Media (a nonprofit advocacy group that helps parents navigate media) to develop a list of movies that are more fun or meaningful when parked in front of the TV with dad. I requested a broad range of picks that could be enjoyed by dads with young kids and fathers of teens. I also wanted some films in which a father plays a key role.

We ended up with 15 flicks, but we hope that you’ll offer more ideas in the comments—because those special “dad films” are different for every family.

I can remember watching the Sound of Music with my grandfather as a kid. He was a man who loved music and during the songs he’d sway his body gracefully and hum along.

My best movie memories with my own father come from watching ridiculous, slap-stick comedies: Vacation, Space Balls and his absolute favorite Planes, Trains and Automobiles. We still watch that film together about once a year—and every year his laughs of hysteria get louder and louder when Steve Martin tells off the woman at the ticket counter and I cry harder and harder at the end when John Candy shares Thanksgiving with Martin and his family. I can’t imagine enjoying that movie as much with anyone else. In my book, it’s a dad film.

Please let us know about the “dad films” in your family and feel free to share anecdotes about those special times when you and your dad bonded over a bowl of buttery popcorn and a movie that made you laugh or cry.

(Note: Common Sense Media provided us with suggested ages for movies in the slide show. The organization’s website is a great resource for determining whether a movie is appropriate for your child.)